Morning Minutes: April 24

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Apr 24, 2010 at 12:01 AMApr 24, 2010 at 7:02 AM

Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Irrupt ih-RUPT (verb) To rush in forcibly or violently; of a natural population: to undergo a sudden upsurge in numbers especially when natural ecological balances and checks are disturbed; to become active or violent especially suddenly, erupt -- www.merriam-webster.com

Web Site of the Day

Route4me
route4me.com

Mapping your route from point A to point B is easy, but what about if you have to make multiple stops? On this site, you can enter 10 different locations, and it will give you the most optimal and shortest driving directions.

Number to Know

144 million: Approximate number of items housed in the Library of Congress, according to www.loc.gov. Today is Library of Congress Day, an event that marks the date President John Adams signed the bill establishing the federal government in Washington and creating the Library of Congress.

This Day in History

April 24, 1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched by the space shuttle Discovery.

Today’s Featured Birthday

Singer Kelly Clarkson (28)

Daily Quote

“Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” – President John Adams

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